San Miguel County Report, 2009

Demographics

In 2009, there were 18,825 licensed drivers in San Miguel County. Of these, there were 9,673 females and 9,152 males. The population of San Miguel County was 28,323. The total number of crashes in 2009 was 448, yielding a crash rate of 16 per thousand people (total number of crashes 448 divided by total population 28,323 times 1,000). The corresponding rate for the state was 23 per thousand people.

General Crash Information

From 2007 to 2009 the number of crashes has shown an upward trend. Fatal and injury crashes have shown no trend from 2000 to 2009. Belt usage (as a percentage) involving Visible injuries has decreased since last year, while belt usage involving Incapacitating injuries has also decreased. Belt usage (as a percentage) involving Fatalities has decreased since last year.

Alcohol-related Crash Information

Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 193 people convicted of DWI in San Miguel County, 61 percent were first-time DWI convictions (number of first convictions 117 divided by the total number of people convicted 193 times 100). The corresponding percent for the state is 68.

Crash Specifics

Crashes involving Other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for 52 percent of all crashes. Crashes involving Overturns, Pedestrians and Other vehicles resulted in fatalities. Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for 47 percent of all vehicles in crashes. Pickups accounted for 25 percent of vehicles involved in crashes. Together these two vehicle types comprised 65 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The three most common top contributing factors were Driver inattention, Failing to yield and Other. There were seven fatal crashes in 2009. The top contributing factor for the fatal crashes was Alcohol involvement.

People in Crashes

Overall, males were 55 percent of drivers in crashes and 68 percent of drivers in alcohol-involved crashes. They account for 49 percent of licensed drivers in San Miguel County. Five pedestrians were involved in crashes in 2009. In 2009, no "Teenagers" and two Young Adults were killed in crashes in San Miguel County. Statewide 14 percent of alcohol-involved drivers were under 21; in San Miguel County 29 percent (8 of 28) were under 21.

Location of arrest/conviction was determined by police agency/court location, not driver residence.

Crashes and drivers were counted by the city of occurrence/residence.

Population was counted according to the Census definition.
The city population data is from the most current 2009 estimates.

Young adults are people between the ages of 20 and 24.

"Teenagers" are people between the ages of 15 and 19.

Tables only include variable values for which there are data. (e.g. male and female driver counts do not
always add up to the total number of licensed drivers because the gender of some drivers is not reported)

Crashes in San Miguel Countyby Alcohol Involvement

Fatal and Injury Crashes in San Miguel Countyby Alcohol Involvement

Passenger Vehicle Seatbelt Usage and Injuries in San Miguel County, 2009 - 2007

Injury Level

2009

2008

2007

Total

No Belt

Total

No Belt

Total

No Belt

Killed

6

3

5

1

4

3

Incapacitating injury

4

1

1

0

11

6

Visible injury

30

2

7

0

11

0

Complaint of injury

86

0

79

0

61

1

Unhurt

725

2

532

0

463

1

Total

851

8

624

1

550

11

Lifetime DWI convictions for Drivers Convicted of DWI Violations in San Miguel County, 2009

Convictions

Since 2005

Since 1985

1st

117

71

2nd

60

53

3rd

12

30

4th

4

18

5th

0

7

6th

0

6

7th

0

4

8th

0

1

9th

0

2

10 or more

0

1

Total

193

193

Convictions are counts of people
convicted of DWI by 7/2010 for
violations in 2009 in San Miguel County.
Convictions are not comparable
to arrests.

DWI Arrests in San Miguel County
Showing First Arrest and Repeat Offenders

Crashes in San Miguel County
by Hour and Alcohol Inovlvement

Crashes in San Miguel County by Class, 2009

Classes

Crashes

People

Total

% of Total

Fatal

% of Fatal

Injury

Killed

Injured

Other vehicle

235

52

1

14

51

1

83

Pedestrian

5

1

1

14

2

1

2

Fixed object

74

17

0

0

17

0

18

Parked vehicle

60

13

0

0

5

0

5

Overturn

41

9

5

71

22

5

32

Other non-collision

6

1

0

0

1

0

1

Pedalcyclist

2

0

0

0

2

0

2

Animal

23

5

0

0

0

0

0

Other object

2

0

0

0

1

0

2

Total

448

100

7

100

101

7

145

Crashes in San Miguel County by Vehicle Type, 2009

Vehicle Type

Crashes

People

Total

% of Total

Fatal

% of Fatal

Injury

Killed

Injured

Passenger car

362

47

2

22

71

2

65

Pickup

192

25

5

56

37

3

33

Semi

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

Bus

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Motorcycle

13

2

0

0

11

0

13

Pedalcyclist

2

0

0

0

2

0

2

Pedestrian

5

1

1

11

2

1

1

Van/4 WD

127

17

1

11

32

1

26

Other

31

4

0

0

4

0

2

Unknown

26

3

0

0

5

0

3

Total

766

100

9

100

165

7

145

Crashes in San Miguel County by Top Contributing Factor, 2009

Contributing Factor

Crashes

People

Total

% of Total

Fatal

% of Fatal

Injury

Killed

Injured

Alcohol involvement

33

7

3

43

13

3

19

Red light running

14

3

0

0

6

0

9

Failing to yield

72

16

0

0

18

0

31

Excessive speed

58

13

2

29

17

2

24

Driving left of center

10

2

0

0

3

0

6

Following too close

26

6

0

0

11

0

12

Improper turning

13

3

0

0

1

0

1

Improper overtaking

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

Inop. traffic control

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mechanical defect

8

2

1

14

3

1

5

Driver inattention

131

29

1

14

22

1

29

Improper driving

9

2

0

0

2

0

2

Other

68

15

0

0

5

0

7

Total

448

100

7

100

101

7

145

People in Crashes by Age and Sex in San Miguel County, 2009

People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes by Age and Sex in San Miguel County, 2009

Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in San Miguel County, 2009

Drivers in Alcohol-Involved Crashes by Age and Sex in San Miguel County, 2009

Pedestrians in Crashes in San Miguel County
by Pedestrian Alcohol Involvement

Pedestrians in Crashes in San Miguel County
by Age Group

"Teenager" and Young Adult Drivers in Crashes in San Miguel County by Vehicle Type, 2009

Vehicle

"Teenage" Drivers

Young Adult Drivers

Total

Fatal

Injury

Total

Fatal

Injury

Passenger car

72

0

17

65

1

9

Pickup

17

0

5

19

1

7

Motorcycle

1

0

1

2

0

2

Van/4 WD

15

0

6

14

0

4

Other

4

0

1

4

0

2

Unknown

1

0

1

1

0

0

Total

110

0

31

105

2

24

"Teenagers" and Young Adults Killed or Injured in Crashesby Year in San Miguel County, 2000-2009